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Matthew Hobkinson

Javi Gracia seal of approval as supercomputer boosts survival forecast after Southampton win

Leeds United have been backed by data analysts FiveThirtyEight to finish 16th in the Premier League this season in their latest supercomputer predictions, after beating Southampton 1-0 on Saturday.

Junior Firpo's first goal for the club saw Leeds win their first top-flight match since November. His 77th minute strike got Javi Gracia's tenure off to the perfect start as scenes of wild celebration took place inside Elland Road.

Everton and Bournemouth also lost their respective matches to Aston Villa and Manchester City to cap off a near-perfect set of results in the Premier League for Leeds this weekend.

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